The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24


the floor, except that caught on my
lett forearm. While was there /
received the shot in my groin, which
left the entire outline Of my pistol
on my groin, and that is what saved
my life. AS I rose from the floor
be was pointing his pistol at me, and
just then Mr.. Cromer sprang between
US and said, Don't John, don't;
none of this" and attempted to stop
us, but the FIRE came too quick. AS
Jones was attempting to FIRE at me
on the floor I rose on my left knee
and attempted to take aim at Jones,
but Cromer was between US. In the
meantime I thought that the entire
cavity Of my stomach was opened
and l went through the fight in. q
STOPPING posture, but as / rose I was
perfectly deliberate and Jones was
still attempting to shoot around MIR.
Cromer. At last he threw himself
away from Mr.. Cromer, and IS he
did 1 fred my first shot. / know
that was the shot that killed him, for
be WINGED on both sides. His eyes
rolled and I knew he was mortally
wounded, for l knew that he
was shot entirely through. He stag
CARED back, then rushed behind Mr..
Cromer, and from that time forward
be used him as a breastwork from
which to shoot at me as he got the
opportunity. While attempting to
fire again he exposed his right side,
and 1 took deliberate aim and fired,
but I think l missed my aim on &C.
count of the dislocation of vision
caused by the effect of powder on my
face. The ball struck near the win
dow sill. Trying to shoot again he
exposed his left side. I then fired
again and that was my third shot.
He was then standing with his hand
over Mr.. Cromer's shoulder. If l
fired again l would kill Mr.. Cromer,
if he fred ne would kill me. I fred
to the left of him to startle him with
the crack Of the pistol and with the
object of covering myself with the
smoke. I did 80, and pulled out my
other pistol with my left hand and
grasped it. AS I moved aside he
caught the maneuvre, and his next
shot struck ny coat on the left side,
went through the pocket and hand
kerchief and made a wound in the
upper part of my arm just below the
shoulder. After his fifth shot was
standing with the little Remington
pistol in my hand, and then heard
his pistol snap, and [ heard him say
something, but do not know what it
was, but think it was the word ''out, !"
or some other word at the end of a
sentence. I had my pistol ready,
but did not use it. By that time
Mr.. John H. Chappell came in and
Mr.. Bradley came up and said LET
US leave here" I said: Il have
done nothing legally or morally
wrong, and I will not bulge 8 peg"
Bradley said: Lob you have done
for him." and I said: DO you think
so ?" and when he said "yes' l turn
ed off and went with him, his arm
partly behind my back.
Mr.. Jobnstone then exhibited the
clothes worn on the day of the fatal
shooting and the bullet which fell
from his coat pocket. He thought
that when he came out of the court
room he was fatally shot.
On cross examination he said he
was certain that his first shot struck
Jones, and that none of the others
struck him.
On motion of Mr.. Pope the jury
went over to the trial justice Office to
look at the scene of the encounter.
THE following testimony is sub.
stantially the same as published in
the Observer, except as the same has
been corrected by a comparison with
the stenogrspber's notes of testimony.
We adopt it with the amendments
mentioned because we were not
present during the examination
of all Of the following witness
es.-ED. H. & n.
George B. Cromer: Was present
as counsel for Reeves and member of
firm of Johnstone & Cromer. We
were making preliminary motion to
dissolve attachment. The opposite
side we're claiming four days notice.
They had opening and closing argu
menr. Mr.. Carlisle opened, l fol-
lowed. Johnstone had spoken and
Jones began closing argument. Jones
said: IF court please / believe
counsel admit this to be court Of
record" Johnstone sitting said: 1--WE
do not, for the statute expressly says
it is not" Jones showing some an
novance turned toward the window
and said: Il was addressing my re
marks to the court and not to any
one else." Johnstone s'ill sitting,
said with q wave of his hand, 81
was addressing my remarks to the
court Jones showed considerable
annoyance, hesitated for 4 short
time and said: "Will the court hear
my argument Trial Justice said ::
"Certainly, 60 on. Don't interrupt
him Mr.. Johnstone.' Jones then
said contemptuously. "Oh. he can't
interrupt me. l don't consider any
thing from that source. Nothing
from that source could interrupt me-"
/ expected Mr.. tombstone to retort
but did not know how. He arose,
took one step from his chair, and be-
gan to speak to the court. l re-
member seeing Johnstone with both
hands before him. He said: ''lf
the contemplate puppy will repeat
tbot ;: T did not hear anv more. for